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Bees foraging coverage.

28/01/2014

The honeybee in your hive can cover a huge area during foraging. A study from 1997 showed that the mean foraging distance was 1 km from the hive, but your bees will fly up to 4-5 km (2-3 miles) while foraging. This is a simple tool to measure the foraging area of your hive and

Frame Assembly as per Thorne Catalogue Frame Assembly PDF Hive Inspection Sheet PDF Note: Membership is now overdue, it is important to remember that part of your membership covers your insurance and membership of FIBKA the book “An Beachaire” will be posted to you. Happy Beekeeping! Dermot O Flaherty Mob No 087-2464045 William Robertson Mob

Do You Have A Swarm

31/05/2011

Beekeepers are often asked about bee like, flying creatures, especially in the spring and summer period, when these generate a lot of activity. The most common flying insects are honeybees, bumblebees and wasps. There are other kinds that are confused with these. We will try to help you tell them apart and what to do